Colorado Old Time Fiddlers' Association

Darol Anger Fiddle-ology Workshop/Concert
2017-04-23 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | CO
Darol Anger Fiddle-ology Workshop/Concert at Naropa Campus, Boulder
April 23, 1-3 pm- Fiddle-ology workshop at Naropa University (Nalanda events center)
Open to intermediate to advanced fiddle, cello, and mandolin students ages 15 and up.
https://www.facebook.com/DarolinColorado/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf
April 23, 7:30 pm- Concert at Naropa University (Nalanda events center) – open to the public
6287 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder, CO

Darol Anger Concert
2017-04-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Naropa University (Nalanda Events Center), 6287 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, United States
April 23, 1-3 pm- Fiddle-ology workshop at Naropa University (Nalanda events center)
Open to intermediate to advanced fiddle, cello, and mandolin students ages 15 and up.
https://www.facebook.com/DarolinColorado/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf
April 23, 7:30 pm- Concert at Naropa University (Nalanda events center) – open to the public
6287 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder, CO

The Western Flyers on May 5, 2017 in Parker, Colorado
2017-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 | School House Theater, 19650 E. Mainstreet Center, Parker, CO, 80134, United States

The Western Flyers on May 6, 2017 at Longmont, CO
2017-05-06 19:30 - 21:00 | CO

Texas Style Fiddling 101
2017-05-07 14:00 - 16:00 | CO
Texas Fiddle 101 – Exploring the history and background of the great Texas style fiddlers! All levels welcome
Taught by Joey & Sherry McKenzie
When: Sunday, May 7th – 2:00 pm
Where: The Kenney Residence – Englewood, CO
Cost: $20 per person/$15 per person if multiple children/parents in family attending
Pre-register & pay through paypal: http://www.coloradofiddlers.org/product/texas-101-fiddle-workshop/
Contact Linnea Kenney at bijoucreek@aol.com to get address and directions.
For workshop questions email: info@thewesternflyers.com

Fiddle Whamdiddle Not My Monkey CD Release Party
2017-05-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Avogadros, 605 S Mason St , Ft. Collins , CO, 80524, United States

Rolland Fiddle Camp: June 26 - June 30, 2017 in Westcliffe, CO
2017-06-26 - 2017-06-30 | CO
Rolland Fiddle Camp

Off the Hook - Music and Arts Workshop - 5 Day Summer Camp 2017
2017-07-10 09:00 - 2017-07-14 15:00 | Trinity Lutheran Church
For the fifth year in a row, Vi Wickam and Cody Stadelmaier will be teaching fiddle at the Off the Hook Arts, Music and Arts Workshop.
Cody and Vi have taught together at the Northern Colorado Fiddle camp for the last 6 years, and have been friends since they were teens. Cody is a fantastic fiddler, and a great teacher. She is especially good with the younger fiddlers.
This year, Northern Colorado Fiddle Camp is merging with the Off the Hook Arts and Music Camp to bring fiddling to an even broader group of kids. Magnolia Music Studio is on board as a sponsor of the event as well.
The Fiddling Track at Off the Hook Music Camp is all about having fun exploring your instrument. No experience playing fiddle music is required. Our students will also learn important music and life skills including playing by ear, improvising, and listening.
Below are some of the details from the Off the Hook Arts website:
9am – 3pm, Monday, July 10 – Friday, July 14, SummerFest Music and Arts Workshop
Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Stuart Street, Fort Collins, 80524
Registration: $260, Scholarships are available. Register Here.

Program Description:
Do you study an instrument? Or perhaps you’re not yet sure which instrument would be right for you, still wondering what this “music thing” is all about? Whether you have been playing for years, are just a beginner or have not yet found your musical soul mate, this is the summer music and Arts program for you! Off the Hook Arts Academy brings inspiration, intuition and imagination to kids this summer by offering a fun and educational way to learn more about themselves and the Arts. Five days of enriching musical experiences with outstanding instructors devoted to keeping you musically well-nourished and inspired. Read more on our Academy page….
View the calendar

Montrose Fiddle Contest 2017
2017-07-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Montrose Fiddle Contest, 1001 N 2nd St, Montrose, CO, 81402, United States
View the calendar

Weld County Fiddle Fest 2017
2017-07-29 10:00 - 18:00 | Weld County Fiddle Fest, 525 N. 15th Ave., Greeley, 80631, United States
Weld County Fair Grounds, Greeley, CO
For more information: http://www.weldcountyfair.com/EventsContestsEntryForms/FiddleFest.html
View the calendar

High Plains Fiddle Fest 2017
2017-08-06 09:00 - 17:00 | Elbert County Fairgrounds, 95 Ute Ave, Kiowa, CO, 80117, United States
Registration opens 9 a.m., Open stage 10 – 11 a.m., Contest starts 11 a.m.
Elbert County Fairgrounds
Contact: Marcia deWerd, 303-619-4092
View the 2017 FiddleFestKiowa Flyer (pdf)
View the calendar

Strasburg Hometown Days Fiddle Contest 2017
2017-08-12 12:00 - 16:00 | Strasburg High School Gymnasium, United States
Where: Strasburg High School Gymnasium
Registration opens at 12:00 noon, contest starts at 1:15 p.m.
Contact Marcia, 303-753-6993
View the calendar

COTFA Square Dance & Silent Auction
2017-08-27 14:00 - 16:00 | The Barn, Longmont, CO, United States
Dust off your dancing boots, bring your fiddles & shop for bargains!

Pre-register at barnevents.info
After you pre-register & pay, an email will be sent to give you directions to the Barn.

Colorado Fiddle Championships
2018-01-06 - 2018-01-07 | Colorado Fiddle Championships, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver, 80216, United States
Mark your calendar for the 16th Colorado Fiddle Championships, January 6-7, 2018!

Darol Anger’s Bluegrass (& Slightly Beyond) Fiddle-ology Workshop
2018-04-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Bellwether Coffee Shop and Cocktail Stop, 5126 E. Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO, 80220
COTFA is proud to present a special fiddle workshop with the legendary Darol Anger!

One of the most influential fiddlers alive, Darol Anger is a popular clinician and Berklee professor with his own online Fiddle School at Artistworks.com. He has helped drive the evolution of the string band through pathbreaking ensembles such as his Republic Of Strings, Turtle Island String Quartet, the David Grisman Quintet, Psychograss, the Duo, and other ensembles. He has played and studied Bluegrass music all his life. More than traditional fiddling, a high level of ensemble skills are required for Bluegrass Fiddling.
The Bluegrass & Beyond Fiddle-ology workshop will probably include (but not be limited to)
* Soloing:
Prepared or improvised solos
Playing and quoting lead melodies
Quoting important historical fiddle solos Uncle Pen
Harmonizing melodies
* Backup skills:
Techniques for playing fills Generating counterlines harmonies and double-stop textures
Rhythms, bow shuffles, and the Chop
Also to be included in the Intensive:
* Playing fiddle tunes at high speeds and difficult keys
* Intonation exercises
* “Problem” areas of the fiddle
* High positions on the neck
* Other issues that might be diminishing our ability to have fun because they are difficult.
Folded into the session, we’ll examine tonal concepts, phrasing, rhythm techniques, the Blues melodic environment, look at the Dominant 7th Cycle, and analyze some standard tunes to freshen, polish and possibly ruin them.
Participants can expect to come away with new or improved techniques and insights that will lend to increased understanding, ease, and fun when playing Bluegrass fiddle in either an accompanying or a solo role. Knowledge of these ideas and techniques will greatly increase fiddlers’ musical confidence and spontaneity in a Bluegrass jam or band.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please email ErinB.COTFA@gmail.com. Sign up today, space is limited!
50% of this workshop’s proceeds will go to support the Colorado Old Time Fiddlers’ Association.

Clicking “Submit” will bring you to PayPal to pay for the workshop, which is the best way to secure your seat!
If you would prefer to pay in person at the workshop via cash/check/credit card/Venmo, please let us know by emailing ErinB.COTFA@gmail.com.

Garage Sale!
2018-05-05 08:00 - 15:00, 2019-05-11 08:00 - 15:00 | Kenney Residence, 5439 S Havana Ct, Englewood, CO, 80111
Antiques, clothes, nice chairs, vinyl records, Persimmon golf clubs, craft materials, books, picture frames, skis, snow shoes, lamps, tables and much more! 100% of the proceeds go to benefit the Colorado Oldtime Fiddlers’ Association.

Greeley Fiddle Contest
2018-07-28 | Weld County Fiddle Fest, 525 N. 15th Ave., Greeley, 80631, United States
Registration: 9:00 a.m.
Contest begins: 11:00 a.m.

Montrose Fiddle Contest
2018-07-28 | Montrose Fiddle Contest, 1001 N 2nd St, Montrose, CO, 81402, United States
New weekend! New day! New time!
Registration: 2:00 p.m.
Contest begins: 4:00 p.m.

Kiowa Fiddle Contest
2018-08-05 | Elbert County Fairgrounds, 95 Ute Ave, Kiowa, CO, 80117, United States
Sunday!
Registration: 9:00 a.m.
Contest begins: 11:00 a.m.

Strasburg Hometown Days Fiddle Contest
2018-08-11 | Strasburg High School Gymnasium, United States
Registration: 12:00 noon
Contest begins: 1:00 p.m.

COTFA Square Dance & Silent Auction
2018-08-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Square Dance & Silent Auction
Bring your fiddles, rosin up your bow and get on your dancing boots. COTFA is sponsoring an old fashioned square dance with live fiddle music & a caller. No previous square dance experience required!
COTFA is also holding a silent auction fundraiser. Check out the goodies you can take home with the right bid! All proceeds go to COTFA, a 501(c)(3), to support the Colorado Fiddle Championships.

Colorado Fiddle Championships
2019-01-12 - 2019-01-13 | Colorado Fiddle Championships, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver, 80216, United States
Mark your calendar for the 17th Annual Colorado Fiddle Championships,
January 12-13, 2019!

COTFA All-Member Meeting
2019-05-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Kenney Residence, 5439 S Havana Ct, Englewood, CO, 80111
After the big Garage Sale, please join us for our annual All-Member COTFA Meeting! This is a great chance for us to get to know each other better, and for you to share your ideas and feedback with the Board of Directors.

*NEW* Colorado Springs Fiddle Contest
2019-06-08 11:00 - 17:00 | Library 21C, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr., Colorado Springs, CO, 80920, United States
We are thrilled to announce a NEW FIDDLE CONTEST taking place in Colorado Springs on Saturday, June 8th!

Montrose County Fair Fiddle Contest
2019-07-27 12:00 - 17:00 | Montrose County Event Center, 1036 North 7th Street, Montrose, CO, 81401
Saturday, July 27 2019 – Sign-in begins at 12 pm, Contest begins at 1pm
Attendance is Free, $12 Entry Fee for non-COTFA members
For more information, contact Bill: 970-901-1644 or bstarnes@del-ment.com
Prize Money!
Open Division (any age) 1st: $500, 2nd: $200, 3rd: $100
Junior Division (age 14-18) 1st: $100, 2nd: $75, 3rd: $50, 4th: $25, 5th: $15
Junior Junior Division (age 10-14) 1st: $75, 2nd: $50, 3rd: $25, 4th: $15, 5th: $10
Small Fry Division (age 10 and under) 1st: $50, 2nd: $25, 3rd: $10
Back-up Players 1st: $50, 2nd: $35, 3rd: $25

Kiowa Fiddle Contest
2019-08-04 09:00 - 16:00 | Elbert County Fairgrounds, 95 Ute Ave, Kiowa, CO, 80117, United States
Registration opens at 9:00 a.m.
Open stage from 9-10 a.m.
Contest begins at 11:00 a.m.

Strasburg Hometown Days Fiddle Contest
2019-08-10 | Strasburg High School Gymnasium, United States
Registration: 12:00 noon
Contest begins: 1:15 p.m.
$15 Entry Fee ($12 for Pee Wee)
$5 discount for COTFA Members!

COTFA Square Dance & Silent Auction
2019-08-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Bring your fiddles, rosin up your bow and get out your dancing boots! COTFA is sponsoring an old fashioned square dance with live fiddle music and a caller. No previous square dance experience required!

COTFA is also holding a silent auction fundraiser. Check out the goodies you can take home with the right bid! All proceeds go to COTFA, a 501(c)(3), to support the Colorado Fiddle Championships.

25th Annual High Plains Fiddlefest
2022-08-07 09:00 - 16:00 | Elbert County Fairgrounds, 95 Ute Ave, Kiowa, CO, 80117, United States
